Feedback: Writing Under Stress
Today Johanna has feedback and tips on the recent episode, Stress and Creativity Subscribe Here!
Today Johanna has feedback and tips on the recent episode, Stress and Creativity Subscribe Here!
Roland asks: “Can you elaborate on changes in conversational style and dialog tags then (1960s and earlier) vs. now? Are these changes linear or cyclical?” Resources Mentioned At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft Conan the Barbarian Series by Robert E Howard The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur …
Ian asks: “Some stories use taste as characterization, but sometimes it falls flat. How can one use it well?” In the Line of Fire James Bond series by Ian Flemming Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Flemming The Diamond Smugglers by Ian Flemming The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Farewell My …
Alli asks: “Some of my most productive creative periods happened during a manic bipolar phase. Now that I’m stable, how can I get my mojo back?” The Secret Life of the Mannic-Depressive An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness …
Dan and Kitty follow-up Robert’s question on choosing an editor. Subscribe Here!
Robert asks: “What should I look for when choosing an editor?” Resources Mentioned: Astounding Science Fiction Anthology, edited by John Campbell Best of Amazing Stories, edited by Hugo Gernsback Who Goes There by John Campbell Writing to Sell by Scott Merideth Basic Instinct Jade Jagged Edge Showgirls The Devil’s Guide …
Sara asks: “How do you write believable geniuses?” Resources Mentioned Smartest Man in the World The Librarians Eureka Leverage Stargate, film and tv series The Absent Minded Professor Sherlock House, M.D. Big Bang Theory Independence Day Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Zootopia DMV scene Democracy in America by Alexis D’Toqueville …
Subscribe Here! Mark asks: “What are the basic steps involved in publishing my own books?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit Resources Mentioned How to Succeed in Evil by Patrick McLean Draft2Digital PublishDrive Smashwords Gumroad Subscribestar Making Tracks: A Writer’s Guide to Audiobooks and How to Produce Them by J. Daniel Sawyer …
Subscribe Here! Ian asks: “Do we need to register copyrights to defend our IP in court? Does buying ISBN numbers have any bearing?” Resources Mentioned The Copyright Handbook by Stephen Fishman, J.D.
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: “Are new genres created by innovative authors, marketing, social trends, or something else?” Resources Mentioned: Nancy Drew The Hardy Boys The Secret of the Stratemeyer Syndicate Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin Suave Rob’s Double-X Derring-Do by J. Daniel …